Lindsay E. Williams MD, Presenter: Nothing to Disclose

Sally Ann Jones, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

David Joseph Disantis MD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

M. Elizabeth Oates MD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) are the standard means of evaluating residents’ knowledge, exemplified by the ACR In-Service and the ABR Core Examinations. MCQ Writing Workshops are interactive exercises that enhance test-taking skills, while deepening understanding of nuclear medicine topics. MCQ Writing Workshops create a vibrant learning setting, with resident engagement beyond standard teaching methods, surpassing basic “audience response” technology. This educational strategy offers an innovative approach to preparing residents for the ACR In-Service and the ABR Core Examinations, while polishing analytical and teaching skills that will be useful regardless of career choice.

The targeted nuclear medicine concepts are presented in dual one-hour conferences. At the first session, learners are divided into teams, each assigned an image-based case. They create MCQs centered on four themes: radiopharmaceutical, diagnosis, management, and radioisotope safety. At the second session, each team presents their case and MCQs for analysis and critique by fellow residents and faculty facilitators. This exhibit highlights MCQ writing as a valuable tool in the teaching armamentarium. It broadens the traditional scope of resident learning, expanding knowledge and analytical skills beyond the typical “one right answer” constraint.     

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Williams, L, Jones, S, Disantis, D, Oates, M, Flipping the Script: Interactive Multiple Choice Question Writing Workshops in Nuclear Medicine for Radiology Resident Education.  Radiological Society of North America 2014 Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, - ,Chicago IL. http://archive.rsna.org/2014/14005191.html